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now enters parliament scoring well other 5%. over the threshold here, so specific trends you can see here in greece and france and in the netherlands and denmark as well, which have seen a rise in the far right. but the anger over the austerity is drawing out people in the streets here. >> are we seeing a backlash or alternative? >> a backlash. terms of whether there's a credible alternative, that's difficult to know simply because when you speak to protesters, and you say, what's the answer? there's such a range. some say, hack the rich. there's not a single credible alternative measure that brings together these smaller parties, and that's why many are not so worried, because they feel the force is not strong enough to topple them. there's not a single anti-bailout national security could take over government here in greece. we are still looking at the elections that will support the bailout although these new riding the wave of the anti-austerity anger. >> thank you mark. well, let's take a look at some of the other stories m
now enters parliament scoring well other 5%. over the threshold here, so specific trends you can see here in greece and france and in the netherlands and denmark as well, which have seen a rise in the far right. but the anger over the austerity is drawing out people in the streets here. >> are we seeing a backlash or alternative? >> a backlash. terms of whether there's a credible alternative, that's difficult to know simply because when you speak to protesters, and you say, what's...
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>> to carry out my duties within parliament as they have been carried out outside of parliament. >> this has been quite a journey for you, hasn't it? >> we hope that it is a journey that will go on. >> aung san suu kyi, a democracy icon, a political prisoner, nobel laureate, and now, a member of parliament. >> the inquiry into the death of a british intelligence officer whose naked body was found locked inside of a sports bag has conceded that we may never know how it happened. gareth williams was attached to mi6 when his remains were discovered in the path of the home. >> nearly two years on from the death of gareth williams, seen here in his last movements, the central mystery of how and why the intelligence officer died remain. today, the police woman leading the inquiry made it clear the investigation goes on. >> the inquest has left seven new lines of inquiry and the investigation will now focus and actively pursue all of the evidence heard and all of the new lines of inquiry. >> this police reconstruction with residue of extensive forensic testing shows how gareth williams' body wa
>> to carry out my duties within parliament as they have been carried out outside of parliament. >> this has been quite a journey for you, hasn't it? >> we hope that it is a journey that will go on. >> aung san suu kyi, a democracy icon, a political prisoner, nobel laureate, and now, a member of parliament. >> the inquiry into the death of a british intelligence officer whose naked body was found locked inside of a sports bag has conceded that we may never know how...
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parliament has already been in session for over a week. her party objected to the wording of the parliamentary oath of office. suu kyi saying that they feel for the greater good, they should overcome the hurdles. in the interest of the voters who elected them to office. there were many within her party you felt that it was too soon for them to rejoin mainstream politics. the reform process was still too young, too fragile, but suu kyi said she trusted the president and the thousands of people who turned out to support her on the campaign trail. it seemed to vindicate her decision. there is huge symbolism in what is happening today. taking a seat in parliament along side the military, who kept her incarcerated for so long. it has -- this is simply the beginning. she must now work to bring about the changes and reforms that she wants, to bring true democracy to burma. now to theturn rupert murdoch's story that is dominating headlines. the ruling that dubbed him unfit to run an international company. an associate professor joins me now the sk
parliament has already been in session for over a week. her party objected to the wording of the parliamentary oath of office. suu kyi saying that they feel for the greater good, they should overcome the hurdles. in the interest of the voters who elected them to office. there were many within her party you felt that it was too soon for them to rejoin mainstream politics. the reform process was still too young, too fragile, but suu kyi said she trusted the president and the thousands of people...
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to take her seat in parliament. just over a month after she and her party enjoyed sweeping success. for more on this, i am joined via skype. welcome to the show. how big of a milestone is it for the burmese people? >> [no audio] tell us how much of a milestone is it that suu kyi and her fellow national pro-democracy party members will be able to take their seats today in parliament? >> [no audio] i am sorry, we are having some trouble. we will try to return to this story just a little later. rupert murdoch is not fit to run an international company, that was the scathing report from a group of british lawmakers today. the parliamentary select committee found that mr. murdoch's company misled parliament about the scale of phone hacking at one of his newspapers. the finding was less than unanimous. news corp. has shot back a statement, calling some of the committee's language unjustified and highly partisan. our business editor has more. >> rupert murdoch, until recently, seen as the world's most powerful media mogul.
to take her seat in parliament. just over a month after she and her party enjoyed sweeping success. for more on this, i am joined via skype. welcome to the show. how big of a milestone is it for the burmese people? >> [no audio] tell us how much of a milestone is it that suu kyi and her fellow national pro-democracy party members will be able to take their seats today in parliament? >> [no audio] i am sorry, we are having some trouble. we will try to return to this story just a...
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we take you behind the scenes of the british parliament. >> we hear the remarkable story of a woman who has completed the london marathon 16 days after the race began. the stories look at making headlines in newspapers around the world. the radical left tries to form a coalition government and demand an end to what it calls barbaric austerity plans. a surprising bill between benjamin netanyahu, avoiding the need for early elections. chief executives face where shareholder revolts. they make lackluster performance. there is escalating potential between china and the philippines in a month-long dispute over the china sea. they pay tribute to her, completing the london marathon 16 days after it began despite being paralyzed. >> i am in singapore. >> i am in london. a would-be suicide attacker was at in fact a double agent. >> kofi annan tells the u.n. security council that the syrian peace plan may be the last chance to avoid civil war. men in britain have been accused of sexually exploiting teenage girls. the abuse was carried out by asian men on white girls. it was not racially motivated
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should the parliament be more powerful? should it be a presidential system where the president has more control over foreign policy and some domestics. that is what people are born to have to find out. it will depend on what presidential candidate wins. different candidates have advocated different roles for themselves. that is what makes it so fluid and so interesting. e don't know what role the president will have. a lot of it will be up to him depending on what kind of charisma he has. reaching out to the egyptian people and saying this is what my role will be. >> thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> turning out to the ongoing troubles in the global economy. today was japan's turn to feel the clinch. it is the upheaval thousands of miles away in greece that continues to send the big shock waves around the globe. >> thousands of years of history and prestige. where does greece go from here? looking to a future that is as uncertain as ever. there is a history of waiting for something to turn u
should the parliament be more powerful? should it be a presidential system where the president has more control over foreign policy and some domestics. that is what people are born to have to find out. it will depend on what presidential candidate wins. different candidates have advocated different roles for themselves. that is what makes it so fluid and so interesting. e don't know what role the president will have. a lot of it will be up to him depending on what kind of charisma he has....
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the same assembly may continue as a parliament, but parliament cannot adopt a constitution. therefore, i have a feeling that the political forces are under tremendous pressure to make some sort of a compromise. do not forget that nepal has made compromises of sorts. it is possible the constitution could be partially adopted as an incomplete document. some of the provisions would be decided later by the parliament or by the assembly that they are going to complete. therefore, one cannot say what the form would be, but i still hold out the possibility of a very last-minute compromise. >> all of this uncertainty has it had -- has had an impact on the call itself, on the economy. people still live in dignity paul itself -- on nichol itself, on the economy. people still live on about a dollar a day. >> they are asking them to finish the job. the supreme court has instructed twice that you can have no more extensions. but the real problem is that the major forces want to nurse their constituencies. the maoist have come up based on marginalized grassroots support and they do not wa
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they thought three managers there actually misled parliament. that is a very serious accusation, and it will be a big stain on their character if that's the case. the committee will stop short of accusing james murdoch of misleading parliament. there is a suggestion he should have can asked more questions with this phone-hacking scandal. >> what is the bigger consideration of considering the ethics of this media and the world? >> the corporation holds a 39 -- the news corporation holds a 39% stake. but because of the allegations swirling around dealing with hacking, they are looking into whether the company is fit and proper to hold a broadcasting license in this country. so were the committee to come out with severe criticism, suggesting that there had been some kind of corporate cover-up at news corporation, that can have serious ramifications of the future in the news corporation stable. >> not long to wait before that committee report is out. >> aaron is here now with the business end. it is interesting to find a company that has interest ra
they thought three managers there actually misled parliament. that is a very serious accusation, and it will be a big stain on their character if that's the case. the committee will stop short of accusing james murdoch of misleading parliament. there is a suggestion he should have can asked more questions with this phone-hacking scandal. >> what is the bigger consideration of considering the ethics of this media and the world? >> the corporation holds a 39 -- the news corporation...
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now member of parliament. bbc news. >> the inquiry into the death of a british intelligence officer locked inside a sports by -- the coroner says that we may never know how it happened. his remains were discovered in his london home. >> nearly two years on from the death gareth williams of -- from the death of gareth williams, the central mysteries of how and why the intelligence officer died remain. this shows how gareth williams' body was found in the top floor bathroom of his flat, locked in a bad. but how did he get there? the corridor -- the coroner reached a narrative verdict. she said that she was persuaded he was killed unlawfully. and in the inquiry will continue. >> the investigation will now refocus on actively pursuing all the evidence and lines of inquiry. >> the most persuasive evidence the court heard was whether gareth williams could have climbed inside the bag himself. especially when there were no hand prints or footprints around the bath, that would be expected if he had done so. >> i have t
now member of parliament. bbc news. >> the inquiry into the death of a british intelligence officer locked inside a sports by -- the coroner says that we may never know how it happened. his remains were discovered in his london home. >> nearly two years on from the death gareth williams of -- from the death of gareth williams, the central mysteries of how and why the intelligence officer died remain. this shows how gareth williams' body was found in the top floor bathroom of his...
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should it be a mixed presidential system, the parliament. should it be more powerful, or should it be more of the presidential system, where the president has control over not all made foreign policy but something in the domestic sphere, and that is what people will have to find out. it will also depend on which presidential candidate wins, because some have advocated different roles for themselves, so, again, that is what makes it so fluid and so interesting, is that we do not know what the role of the president will be. it may depend on him, how much charisma he has, how effective he is in reaching out to the egyptian people to say, "this is what my role should be, and i want you to support me in that." >> thank you. >> thank you for having me. >> and, of course, we will have complete coverage for those elections in egypt, so stay tuned to the bbc. trouble in the global economy, today, it was the time for japan to feel the pinch from the fitch credit -- fitch credit rating, which took them down one. and there is the biggest economic shock
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it won a clear majority in parliament back in the elections in november. it has a mandate to change. it has gone for tough austerity. we have seen the debates across europe with the election of francois hollande in france. can there be a balance of growth and austerity or a combination of? clearly, they are going for austerity at the moment. we heard a lot of negative opinions toward spanish banks here. you can find those opinions in the street. spain need help the banks. banks lend to businesses so the economy can grow. we just come back from the largest wholesale market on the edge of madrid. his opinion is that spain has a credit crunch at the moment. it is a big problem for businesses in spain. >> thank you very much for joining us on gmt from the spanish capital. we can go straight to business now with aaron heslehurst. spain is really the focus today. after the downgrade from the ratings industrieagencies, it le there would be intense pressure on the banks. things have changed a little bit. >> they have bounced back. after the banks were downgraded b
it won a clear majority in parliament back in the elections in november. it has a mandate to change. it has gone for tough austerity. we have seen the debates across europe with the election of francois hollande in france. can there be a balance of growth and austerity or a combination of? clearly, they are going for austerity at the moment. we heard a lot of negative opinions toward spanish banks here. you can find those opinions in the street. spain need help the banks. banks lend to...
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government has unveiled the legislative program, making way from buckingham palace to the houses of parliament where she read the priority, including a bill to split banks into separate retail. the revolutionize hairdressing .tylist in los angeles died in today, he has formed the government. >> is somewhat of a heart -- and socialist party. they try to seek a mandate, exclusively, because he did not reach consensus with the pro- bailout side. if he does not succeed, there will be fresh elections. >> if the greek public asks if they want more bailout money hoar fiscal autonomy, what will they said? >> voters will continue to reject that bailout money, because it is seen as a noose around the neck of the country. remember, unemployment is 51%, a rise in suicide, crime, anti- immigrant violence. and even more votes. i would say to the european union, sorry, will not accept the austerity measures. in your place in the eurozone will be threatened. rocking the markets, it's exactly what degree does not eur need and not behalfozone do -- and what the eurozone does not need. >> thank you for joining m
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argentina's parliament has given its final approval to the nationalization of the country's biggest oil company. the vote cleared the way for the president to sign the bill into law. it has been strongly criticized by several countries, including spain. compensation has yet to be decided. >> officials on the falkland islands have criticized the argentine government for broadcasting a political advertisement filmed on the island without authorization. it features an argentine athlete training in the falkland islands, which argentina claims -- ahead of the london olympics in july. >> this advert aired on argentine tv is about an athlete's a nostalgic. he is a well-known argentine hockey player. he does is exercises outside, and uses the steps of a british war memorial before dashing past. those on the island are not sure when the filming took place. the athlete says it took place in secret. it has entered -- angered the islanders. the slogan here is to compete on english soil, we train on argentine soil. this sentiment is in line with many comments from argentina's president. she views th
argentina's parliament has given its final approval to the nationalization of the country's biggest oil company. the vote cleared the way for the president to sign the bill into law. it has been strongly criticized by several countries, including spain. compensation has yet to be decided. >> officials on the falkland islands have criticized the argentine government for broadcasting a political advertisement filmed on the island without authorization. it features an argentine athlete...
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now she's a member of parliament, elected here. she swore the oath to safe guard the constitution, a document she and her party are opposed to. now they find themselves sitting in the same chamber alongside members of the armed forces. somehow those two sides are going to have to learn to work together in the interest of the country. the opposition, the armed forces, members of ethnic minorities all coming together to try and work for the interest of the people of burma. and suu kyi has always said she believes in the rufle. -- in the rule of law. well, now she's going to have a chance to drew up the rules of law. this represents a big change for politics, suu kyi and the wave of this political transition moving forward. >> scientists are developing genetically modified wheat and asking campaigners not to their experimental work. they say wheat that's been genetically modified repel insects. but they strow contaminate it unless it's stopped. they said they respect the need to gather knowledge. >> two men from wales have been fined
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there was a threatened boycott of parliament was threatened to stall reforms. lawyers of dominique strauss- kahn are looking to dismiss a lawsuit that was brought against him. the judge rejected mr. strauss con's argument that the enjoy diplomatic immunity. -- dominique strauss-kahn's argument that he enjoyed diplomatic community. a blind dissident is the center of a diplomatic storm in china. he managed to escape house arrest last week and is reported to be under american protection still inside of china. can they keep this issue off the table? >> surrounded by chinese security, the u.s. embassy in beijing is now the center of a crisis. this man, the blind lawyer chen guangcheng, is believed to be sheltering with u.s. diplomats, after his dramatic escape. he issued a direct challenge to the chinese leader, to punish those responsible for illegally detaining and beating him. it is a major embarrassment for him. his wife and daughter are still being held, intimidated by those who are hired by communist party chiefs. chen exposed abuses and forced abortions. we t
there was a threatened boycott of parliament was threatened to stall reforms. lawyers of dominique strauss- kahn are looking to dismiss a lawsuit that was brought against him. the judge rejected mr. strauss con's argument that the enjoy diplomatic immunity. -- dominique strauss-kahn's argument that he enjoyed diplomatic community. a blind dissident is the center of a diplomatic storm in china. he managed to escape house arrest last week and is reported to be under american protection still...
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one person standing alone outside parliament, holding a banner, "stop the killing." some applauded the message, but authorities detained her. looking for something must bigger -- much bigger. she is now called "the woman and a red dress." >> the main thing is, it sends a message to everyone that they can make a change, no matter how small. it even gathered people who support the regime, because we all want to stop the killing and build a syria for all syrians. >> shortly after we met her, she was detained again. there are moderates on the other side, too. they seek a gradual, peaceful change. but with every explosion, their fear grows, that syria stands to lose more than in gains as the country goes. but to preserve itself, the state does not want to disturb the present order. it wants to keep things the way they are, changing as little as possible. for all the talk of reform, the political space just is not opening. she tries to play by the rules. last year, she was invited to take part in a political dialogue. today, and he should be pictures of his two sons, arres
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it's one of parliament's set piece of event. it is written for her by the prime minister. one of the most trivial -- controversial pieces of legislation is to reform the house of lords but she stressed the economies at the top of the coalition government's agenda. >> my lord and the members of the house of commons, the government program will focus on economic growth, justice, and constitutional reform. my minister's first priority will be to reduce the deficit and restore economic stability. >> with me now is our political correspondent naomi which is what the rest of us are talking about, economy. it's eccentric and worldly. >> this is the 59th time that the queen has written accompanied by the household calvary. it is eccentric but at the role where they have to bang on the door of the house of commons to summon and peace and there's one outspoken one who likes to put his own stamp on this occasion. >> to attend your majesty immediately in the house of -- >> jubilee, what a start. >> i suppose you describe him as an old lefty. there were groans there. let's go back to t
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obviously it's a pretty scant picture there in parliament. perhaps no greater prize either, because they do not have much scope to do anything at all. but the indications have been from opinion polls that it's the anti-austerity left parties who are likely to be the biggest beneficiaries of a further general election. you're watching "bbc world news" with me, david eades. still to come in the program -- the bbc gets access to the relatives of the blind chinese dissident, chen guangcheng. apparently safe the children say that -- save the children say months of warnings have been unable to prevent a crisis in niger. the charity says the crisis, which extends across the countries, has reached a new level, moving to an emergency response. our world affairs correspondent, mike wooldridge, has this. >> alarm bells have been ringing about niger with its severe food crisis since late last year after chop shortages and food prices soared. eight organizations have been trying to mitigate the impact. today it's estimated that over six million people are
obviously it's a pretty scant picture there in parliament. perhaps no greater prize either, because they do not have much scope to do anything at all. but the indications have been from opinion polls that it's the anti-austerity left parties who are likely to be the biggest beneficiaries of a further general election. you're watching "bbc world news" with me, david eades. still to come in the program -- the bbc gets access to the relatives of the blind chinese dissident, chen...
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still to come, parliament prepares for the queen's speech. the government outlined its plans to get the u.k. economy back on track. >> and we hear the remarkable story of a woman who has completed the london marathon 16 days after the race began. let us look at the stories making headlines in newspapers around the world. greece stays on the "financial times "a front page as the left tries to form a coalition government and demands an end to what it calls "barbara's austerity plans." in israel, the international herald tribune reports on a surprising deal between prime minister netanyahu and the opposition party, avoiding the need for early elections. the shareholders spring dominates "the guardian." there are shareholder revolts over and accepted pay deals amid lackluster performance. the south china morning post reports on escalating tension between china and the philippines in a month-long confrontation over disputed territory in the south china sea. i can tell you there is a tribute to the person who completed the london marathon after 16
still to come, parliament prepares for the queen's speech. the government outlined its plans to get the u.k. economy back on track. >> and we hear the remarkable story of a woman who has completed the london marathon 16 days after the race began. let us look at the stories making headlines in newspapers around the world. greece stays on the "financial times "a front page as the left tries to form a coalition government and demands an end to what it calls "barbara's...
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the progressives are said to be the largest party in parliament. the democrats are still expected to form a government in combination with the party who came third, and that's the socialists. also on the website, a nice sort of happy note to end on, two americans who were held in iran as spies have now married in california. shane bower and sarah shourd were two of three hikers released. they got engaged while they were in prison. bower's shirt was a thread for them, which they managed to fashion into an engagement ring. so as i say, all of that is on the website, bbc.com/news, an awful lot of election material coming in. you'll catch it all on the website. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended global network
the progressives are said to be the largest party in parliament. the democrats are still expected to form a government in combination with the party who came third, and that's the socialists. also on the website, a nice sort of happy note to end on, two americans who were held in iran as spies have now married in california. shane bower and sarah shourd were two of three hikers released. they got engaged while they were in prison. bower's shirt was a thread for them, which they managed to...
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last month, the -- stood alone outside of parliament holding a banner "stop the killing." the authorities detained her. her act of bravery speaks to something much bigger. she is now called the woman in the red dress. the main thing is that it sends a message to everyone that they can make a change, no matter how small, it started as a scream of anger, but its bread widely. we all want to stop the killing and to build a syria for all syrians. >> how much hope do you have that this will be resolved peacefully? >> i hope is not something as -- is not something abstract. when we try to open dialogue to build bridges, we have hope. we look for hope, day in, day out. >> shortly after we met her, she was detained again. everywhere i go, regime supporters talk to me about the need to save syria. the government has unleashed a new campaign are arresting intellectuals and activists. this is as is everyone is a threat. footage sent by citizen activists are an effort to show what they say is still a one- sided war. leyla is one of them. she was recently released from detention and be
last month, the -- stood alone outside of parliament holding a banner "stop the killing." the authorities detained her. her act of bravery speaks to something much bigger. she is now called the woman in the red dress. the main thing is that it sends a message to everyone that they can make a change, no matter how small, it started as a scream of anger, but its bread widely. we all want to stop the killing and to build a syria for all syrians. >> how much hope do you have that...
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an opportunity for voters to choose a new parliament. but results showed the party of the president's sailed through the polls taking almost half of the seats. they came out well ahead of an islamist coalition which has been expected to do well. the greek alliance has disputed the results, saying that it was fraudulent and dangers for the country. -- the green alliance has disputed the results. a few bothered to turn out. >> they promised many things, then they don't anything for us. >> some say that had been pressured into voting. >> when the voting day gets closer, they look for you everywhere. right after your vote, for them, they avoid you completely. >> the interior ministry said turnout was 42.9%. some observers say that figure is hugely inflated. algeria has a host of social problems including high unemployment and poor housing. but 10 years of civil war following a botched parliamentary poll in 1991 has left most algerians with little appetite for the uprisings bases and other parts of the arab world. >> this is "bbc news" still
an opportunity for voters to choose a new parliament. but results showed the party of the president's sailed through the polls taking almost half of the seats. they came out well ahead of an islamist coalition which has been expected to do well. the greek alliance has disputed the results, saying that it was fraudulent and dangers for the country. -- the green alliance has disputed the results. a few bothered to turn out. >> they promised many things, then they don't anything for us....
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the parliamentary select committee found that murdoch's company misled parliament about this telephone hacking at one of his newspapers. the finding was less than unanimous and news corp. has shot back a statement calling some of the committee's language "unjustified and harley -- and justified and highly partisan." >> rupert murdoch, until recently seen as the world's most powerful media mogul today declared not fit to run an international business because the minister yd he an his colleagues turned a blind eye for years to phone hacking by journalists at the news of the world. >> everybody in the world knows who is responsible for the wrongdoing in news corp., rupert murdoch. more than any individual alive, he is to blame. morley, the deeds are his. he paid the piper and he caught all to the tin. >> the committee was even more damning about three of murdoch's colleagues. the former editor of news of the world come at the lead and affairs manager of the british newspaper and for decades mr. murdoch's right hand man. all accused of saying hacking was limited to the work of a single row
the parliamentary select committee found that murdoch's company misled parliament about this telephone hacking at one of his newspapers. the finding was less than unanimous and news corp. has shot back a statement calling some of the committee's language "unjustified and harley -- and justified and highly partisan." >> rupert murdoch, until recently seen as the world's most powerful media mogul today declared not fit to run an international business because the minister yd he an...
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. >> this is the sovereign entrance to parliament. usually the queen comes here once a year to set the agenda. there is not in the queen's speech there for two years he and a lot has happened since then. the coalition government are proud of taking more people --the government will have to show it is in control of events and not at the mercy of a disappointing election results last week. >> i think it is survival or death based on being able to reestablish an impression of competence and of managing the economy effectively. it is notable that the proportion of voters who believe the government has lost control of the economy has crept above 50%. >> there will be more focused on voter concerns with the economy at the top of the list. they want to cut red tape and business and there's also a bill for banking to encourage a landing -- encourage lending. and a law that would outlaw driving under the influence of drugs. today david cameron and nick clayton will display unity and will be judged on how they managed economy. -- nick cleg. >>
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the muslim brotherhood will have control of parliament, the presidency, and the government. >> i support mohammed mursi, of course. we do not want to return to the time of the old regime. there will be no protest from now on and did many things that go against the will of the people. we want something new, we want a new country. >> for those -- ahmed shafiq represents everything they have been fighting against. he is a former fighter pilot, like mubarak himself. both military credentials have gained him the trust of many voters, who say this is exactly what egypt needs. >> i did not want him to win in the first round. i wanted to be ahmed shafiq, so that the total authority is not just in the hands of the muslim brotherhood. the brotherhood are not good. i voted for them in the parliamentary elections, but there needs to be a variety. >> whoever the president will be, he will have a long list of demands. high on that list are security and the economy. the constitution has not yet been written, he will first need to know what actual powers he will be able to exercise in egypt. >> nearly a
the muslim brotherhood will have control of parliament, the presidency, and the government. >> i support mohammed mursi, of course. we do not want to return to the time of the old regime. there will be no protest from now on and did many things that go against the will of the people. we want something new, we want a new country. >> for those -- ahmed shafiq represents everything they have been fighting against. he is a former fighter pilot, like mubarak himself. both military...
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parties of the center-right in the far left have failed to garner enough support to form a majority in parliament. the parties are arguing over what to do with the tough austerity program, which is, of course, a condition for receiving an international bailout. well, to hear just held the debt crisis is affecting ordinary greeks, we're joined by our webcam by a left-wing voters who feels worried about her country's future. thank you very much for being with us on gmt here. i mentioned in the tough austerity program. can you describe what it is like for you personally to be living under an austerity program? >> for me, personally, i am 25 years old. i still live with my mother because i cannot move out. it is just one of the worst things. you really cannot know what is going to happen tomorrow. you do not know if you have your work tomorrow. you do not know if you will be paid tomorrow. you cannot start your own business. they do not treat you like you are an adult. basically, you cannot take your life in your hands. i cannot do that. nobody helps me. >> can you hear me? thank you for the descript
parties of the center-right in the far left have failed to garner enough support to form a majority in parliament. the parties are arguing over what to do with the tough austerity program, which is, of course, a condition for receiving an international bailout. well, to hear just held the debt crisis is affecting ordinary greeks, we're joined by our webcam by a left-wing voters who feels worried about her country's future. thank you very much for being with us on gmt here. i mentioned in the...
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he came for questioning of an inquiry set up by the parliament. he was prime minister windy crisis began. -- when the crisis began. >> nuclear power was a national project. i believe the responsibility for the nuclear accident lies with the nation. as the person responsible for the nation when the accident happened, i apologize from the bottom of my heart for not being able to prevent this accident. >> when the earthquake hit, he prison in his seat as the ground shook. ill-prepared, he had to deal with disasters so serious he feared for the very existence of japan. when a panel publishes its report, it will establish the sequence of events. it will portion some blamed the disaster. japan will live with its consequences for decades to come. the reactors must be stabilized and attempts made to clean up the radiation. bbc news in tokyo. >> he has been accused of being too close to rupert murdoch during his time in power. today the former british prime minister tony blair denied there was ever any deal between his government and the head of news corpo
he came for questioning of an inquiry set up by the parliament. he was prime minister windy crisis began. -- when the crisis began. >> nuclear power was a national project. i believe the responsibility for the nuclear accident lies with the nation. as the person responsible for the nation when the accident happened, i apologize from the bottom of my heart for not being able to prevent this accident. >> when the earthquake hit, he prison in his seat as the ground shook. ill-prepared,...
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last month, -- stood alone outside of parliament holding a banner. passersby stopped to applaud her message but the authorities detained her printer act of bravery became -- passerby's stop to applaud her message but the authorities detained her. her act of bravery became a message. >> this sent a message to everyone, they can make a change. this started as a scream of anger that is spread widely. we will stop the killing and provide a syria for all syrians. >> how much hope do you have that this will be resolved peacefully? >> hope is not something abstract for us. when we help each other, there is hope. when we try to open dialogue, we have hope. we look for hope come a day in, day out. >> shortly after we met her, she was detained again. everywhere i go, regime supporters talk to me about the need to save syria, but the government has unleashed a new campaign of arresting intellectuals and activists as if everyone is a threat. footages sent by citizen activists in an effort to show what they say is a one-sided war. this is one of them. she was rec
last month, -- stood alone outside of parliament holding a banner. passersby stopped to applaud her message but the authorities detained her printer act of bravery became -- passerby's stop to applaud her message but the authorities detained her. her act of bravery became a message. >> this sent a message to everyone, they can make a change. this started as a scream of anger that is spread widely. we will stop the killing and provide a syria for all syrians. >> how much hope do you...
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if he wins, it means the muslim brotherhood will have control over parliament, the presidency, and the government. a scenario egypt's liberal and secular activists say will change the identity of the country for it -- the identity of the country. >> we do not want to return to the time of the old regime, to the time of rule by the state security forces. there will be no protests from now on. instead, many things that go against the will of the people. we want something new. we want a new country. we do not want the old regime. >> he represents everything that have been fighting against. he is a former fighter pilot, like mr. firth mubarak. he served as the commander of the egyptian air force. those credentials have gained him the trust of many voters, who say this is exactly what egypt needs. >> honestly, i did not want mursi to win in the first round. i wanted it to be shafiq so the power is spread out and the total authority will not be with one party. the brotherhood are not good. i voted for them in the parliamentary elections, but their knees to the variety and that fifth shafiq i
if he wins, it means the muslim brotherhood will have control over parliament, the presidency, and the government. a scenario egypt's liberal and secular activists say will change the identity of the country for it -- the identity of the country. >> we do not want to return to the time of the old regime, to the time of rule by the state security forces. there will be no protests from now on. instead, many things that go against the will of the people. we want something new. we want a new...
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his party and his coalition party are likely to keep a majority of seats in parliament on the vote on sunday meaning no or little changed to the country's politics. what is more, the economy is at a standstill. some areas have barely changed since the soviet times. the country's borders with neighboring azerbaijani and turkey are closed. its infrastructure is in a bad state. they are growing used to political turbulence. four years ago, after presidential polls brought the president to power, police and protesters clashed on the streets following demands for a recount. 10 people were killed in the clashes. the authorities say that force was necessary to restore order, though the opposition has always cried foul. now, in the same central square where the clashes took place, there are more questions to answer. how and why at what looked like in this and balloons catch fire causing so much mayhem and so many injuries. >> at least 23 people have been killed in gruesome circumstances in the mexican city of nuevo la redo. nine bodies were found hanging from a bridge. then, 14 corpses were f
his party and his coalition party are likely to keep a majority of seats in parliament on the vote on sunday meaning no or little changed to the country's politics. what is more, the economy is at a standstill. some areas have barely changed since the soviet times. the country's borders with neighboring azerbaijani and turkey are closed. its infrastructure is in a bad state. they are growing used to political turbulence. four years ago, after presidential polls brought the president to power,...
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respect and admiration to aang san suu kyi in making that difficult decision to take up the seats in parliament despite the particles are reservations about the oath of office. they were holding out for the wording of the oath to be changed. in effect, they have backed down. he said in politics, sometimes difficult decisions have to be made for the greater good and he wrist -- he respects their decision to do that. it will be important to the contribution for the foreign -- future process. i think he will want to talk to her about exactly the same things he has been talking about up here, how the u.n. can help the reform process in court made the kind of money and aid that might now begin to flow into burma. >> it seems like they have differences in terms of sanctions. aang san suu kyi said the human rights had to be in check. >> mr. ban said in his speech that he thinks the time is right for all sanctions to be lifted, apart from the arms embargo. if the outside world is interested in reform, they have to invest in this kind of process. the un has a big job to do in terms of development, and t
respect and admiration to aang san suu kyi in making that difficult decision to take up the seats in parliament despite the particles are reservations about the oath of office. they were holding out for the wording of the oath to be changed. in effect, they have backed down. he said in politics, sometimes difficult decisions have to be made for the greater good and he wrist -- he respects their decision to do that. it will be important to the contribution for the foreign -- future process. i...
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last month, alone outside parliament, she held a banner. afterwards, the authorities detained for. her act of bravery became something much bigger. they now call her "the woman in the red dress." >> the main thing is, it sent a message to everyone that they can make a change, no matter how small. is spread widely. -- it spread widely. we all want to stop the killing and build a syria for all syrians. >> , a joke to you have that this will be resolved peacefully -- how much hope do you have that this will be resolved peacefully? >> hope is not something abstract for as. when we help each other, there is hope. will try to build dialogues, build bridges with people with other views. we look for hope, day in, day out. >> shortly after we met her, she was detained again. everywhere i go, i am told the need to save cirio. but the government has now unleashed -- to save syria. but the government has now unleashed a new campaign of arresting intellectuals and activists, as though everyone is a threat. it is an effort to show what they say is still a one-sided war. layla was one of them. sh
last month, alone outside parliament, she held a banner. afterwards, the authorities detained for. her act of bravery became something much bigger. they now call her "the woman in the red dress." >> the main thing is, it sent a message to everyone that they can make a change, no matter how small. is spread widely. -- it spread widely. we all want to stop the killing and build a syria for all syrians. >> , a joke to you have that this will be resolved peacefully -- how much...
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they have joined the parliament and we hope will collaborate and work together for the benefit of the country. the elections have shown what the people would like. we are looking into the wishes of the people and trying to fulfill them accordingly. >> do you understand why many people do have doubts about your commitment to democracy? >> if you understand burmese army tradition, you would not be doubtful about the power that runs the country. there is democracy. they all understand the system and the tradition and they all value democracy. >> that was burma's information minister. you are currently at the migrant learning center. what is going on there? >> in the last 10 minutes or so, suu kyi has arrived. she just delivered a speech from the third floor of this migrant center. tens of thousands of burmese migrants have filled the streets and surrounded -- i am surrounded by a party of burmese migrants. a real sense of celebration. she has been such a symbol for them for so long with a struggle against the military dictatorship. there is a real sense of excitement here. the crowd savo
they have joined the parliament and we hope will collaborate and work together for the benefit of the country. the elections have shown what the people would like. we are looking into the wishes of the people and trying to fulfill them accordingly. >> do you understand why many people do have doubts about your commitment to democracy? >> if you understand burmese army tradition, you would not be doubtful about the power that runs the country. there is democracy. they all understand...
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. ; soo-chi said they will take up her seat in parliament. they are party refused to swear in the parliamentary oath. we're joined by bang coke n your view, what kind of involvement and role should the united nations have in burma going forward? >> well, at this point it needs to play the role of human rights advocate to a certain extent. when you look at the u.n. role over the decade, human rights has been a key benchmark if you will, or at least metric for measuring progress in the country. and two outstanding issues remain the situation for remaining political prisoners behind bars or at least hundreds, if not perhaps a thousand political prisoners remain behind bars in myanmar. while we're often reminded rome was not built in a day, given some of those prisoners are prisons of conscience that can and should be released immediately, certainly secretary-general ban ki-moon should be raising that. secondly, we're looking at the situation in the ethnic minority areas where internal armed conflict continues to take place in three areas and in
. ; soo-chi said they will take up her seat in parliament. they are party refused to swear in the parliamentary oath. we're joined by bang coke n your view, what kind of involvement and role should the united nations have in burma going forward? >> well, at this point it needs to play the role of human rights advocate to a certain extent. when you look at the u.n. role over the decade, human rights has been a key benchmark if you will, or at least metric for measuring progress in the...
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. >> well, they have until thursday when parliament meets. >> but can the markets wait for that? i'll have more in 20 minutes. >> see you then. thank you. the dalai lama is here in london receiving an award worth more than a million dollars. he's been presented with a templeton prize for his exceptional contribution to life's spiritual dimension. but the spiritual leader says he plans to give away the money to charity. more survivors of last summer's massacre in norway are coming face to face with anders behring brev knick court today. among them, a 21-year-old woman who was shot in the arm as she fled across the campus on utoya island. it will be another difficult day in court for the survivors. >> last week, of course, we had lots of coroner's reports from the 69 people who were killed on that day. this week, we start hearing from the survivors,. most of them will be giving testimony where shots were just heard. two of them were just heard before the court went into recess. the first one, a young woman was shot in the arm. she managed to swim to shore, which is a considerable f
. >> well, they have until thursday when parliament meets. >> but can the markets wait for that? i'll have more in 20 minutes. >> see you then. thank you. the dalai lama is here in london receiving an award worth more than a million dollars. he's been presented with a templeton prize for his exceptional contribution to life's spiritual dimension. but the spiritual leader says he plans to give away the money to charity. more survivors of last summer's massacre in norway are...
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. >> rose: we conclude this evening with corinne narassiguin, she is a candidate for the french parliament, a candidate to represent french citizen whose live in the united states and canada. >> ten years now of continuous right wing government, especially over the past five years, in the regime we have actually seen less government, we have seen healthcare coverage, has become more expensive, we have seen education system, that also has weakened, public education system that has weakened, and these are fundamental, i think, for rekoff, for rehe koff i are on the long-term to make sure that we have social justice, we invest in education, that everybody has access close to home to quality healthcare. >> judy devon, american descent, and the french elections, when we continue. >> rose: funding for charlie rose was provided by the following. captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >> rose: judi dench is here, an acting legend from theatre to film in 1999 she won the phony award for her role in david hair's, amy's view, that same yea
. >> rose: we conclude this evening with corinne narassiguin, she is a candidate for the french parliament, a candidate to represent french citizen whose live in the united states and canada. >> ten years now of continuous right wing government, especially over the past five years, in the regime we have actually seen less government, we have seen healthcare coverage, has become more expensive, we have seen education system, that also has weakened, public education system that has...
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opposition politicians in ukraine are demanding an investigation into why a session of parliament descended into this fist fight. at the time they were debating a bill to give the russian language equal status in ukrainians in some parts of the country. they really went for it, as you can see. one politician was taken to a hospital for treatment. >> scientists are expected to decide later on whether to whether a telescope will be in australia or somewhere else. the captain, second officer of a ship, have both been jailed for seven months. the two filipinos were in charge of the cargo ship rena when it ran aground last october, causing an oil slick that killed several thousand birds. the official campaign encouraging scott to vote for independence is being launched in i had enburg today. the campaign is being backed by several parties, including the scottish national party. they are seeking to overturn the active union which has bound england and scotland together for more than 300 years. the referendum date has yet to be decided. but is likely to be two years away. it's expected that the gr
opposition politicians in ukraine are demanding an investigation into why a session of parliament descended into this fist fight. at the time they were debating a bill to give the russian language equal status in ukrainians in some parts of the country. they really went for it, as you can see. one politician was taken to a hospital for treatment. >> scientists are expected to decide later on whether to whether a telescope will be in australia or somewhere else. the captain, second officer...
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nobody really knows yet how the powers of government will divide this movement between the parliament and president, notwithstanding all of those problems, it is a key day for egypt and maybe years of trouble ahead, but nobody now wants to go back to the old days of its dictatorship. back to you. >> wyre davies from egypt. right back here, jamie. facebook shares, huge amounts of publicity, lots of people baltimore them, but they've gone down in value. >> there's talks going on about how they were issued, the i.p.o. now a massachusetts regulator has subpoenaed morgan stanley, which was the lead underwriter of the i.p.o. the question is whether there was enough clarity for investors, because their profit forecasts for the company were actually downgraded just in the period before the actual -- before the i.p.o. took place. they cut the forecast. they actually increased the size of the share offering, and they priced those shares right at the top end of the range. they've been thinking, well, why did they do that when the forecast was coming down, and why weren't investors given enough i
nobody really knows yet how the powers of government will divide this movement between the parliament and president, notwithstanding all of those problems, it is a key day for egypt and maybe years of trouble ahead, but nobody now wants to go back to the old days of its dictatorship. back to you. >> wyre davies from egypt. right back here, jamie. facebook shares, huge amounts of publicity, lots of people baltimore them, but they've gone down in value. >> there's talks going on about...